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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

SENATOR cULLoM. feet of the fourth sec
ton would or would not be to increase
through rates
Harris-I am satisfied that the effect of
the bill will be to prevent what is known as
rate wars which sometimes reduce rates TO a
ruinous point, and they ought to be pre-
vented But as to honest, legitimate, fair
and square through rates, there is not, in my
opinion single feature of the bill that will
necessarily increase through rates. On the
contrary, | think the probabilities are that
they will be lowered; but at all events, they
will be uniform and stable.
McPherson-l am very much obliged to
the senator for that answer. The inevitable
result, therefore, is that, unless every rail
road company in the eouutry goes into bank
ruptcy, the through rates must be fixed at
points that will give fair and equitable conf
pensation for local business To-day 80 per
cent of all the exported products of the
country is carried by the railroads at rates
which scarcely pay the cost of doing the
work That is the thing which the senator
complains of-that the through rates are
too low, and that the local rates are
made comparatively high so as TO pay divi-
dends. Now, if the local rate is made rea-
sonable in the same sense that the through
rate is made reasona BILE, the natural and in
evtable consequence il that the through rate
will be made greater And what is the re-
suit as to our exported products. India now
controls the wheat market of London. Eng
land has spent within a few years past $780,
900, 900 in constructing roads TO move grain
| from the wheat fields of India TO the seashore.
| This has given cheaper food to England, and
has compelled, in this country, reduction of
| the cost of transportation to 4 cent
a ton per mile. The plan which
| the railroads have adopted of charging nc
more than the products would bear is the
| plan that has moved the grain from
the great grain fields of the west
and put them in the London market
i'll competition with India Not to have re
duced the rates would have been to put the
corn of the west In the stoves for fuel, and tC
abandon the competition with India
Camden asked Mcpherson whether there
was any reason why the grain shipper ir
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana or lllnoi
should be Disseminated against in favor o.
the grain shipper whose product was carried
1000 miles. 1t occurred to him that the fact
was lost sight Of that there We're other sec
ilOHS OF itis COUNT tildi 9fltIHicd Ihtuutt
for export besides the border and far west
ern states
MCPHERSON replied that that discrimination
was what he wanted to guard the senator
constituents against There was no intelli
gent man who would not say that rat
| from West Virginia TO the seaboard as higl
as the rate from Chicago would he an I'M
! reasonable rate Therefore the natural an,
inevitable consequence would he that through
rates must be increased in order that Their
might be equitable and reasonable rate
| charged for the shorter distance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 12-Tuesday's
proceedings in Mrs Emmons' case were
rather dull Professor Emmons counsel an
nounced when the court opened that he
would have 70 proceed without his client, the
professor having been called to Boston by the
sudden illness of his mother One or two
witnesses were examined who thought Mrs
Emmons' mind was not normal and then the
prosecution attempted 10 have several aft
davits read. but they were ruled out That
side of the case was then closed, but the right
was reserved to introduce testimony III re
buttal When the court adjourned a num-
her Of ladies crowded forward to shake Mrs.
Emmons hand MIR Kent remaI ked, laugh
ingly. How can man get along in a cas-,
with all the women in the court room agains
him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
PEACE ON POGUE'S RUN.
One Day Passes Quietly at indianapolis
Probabilities.

One Day Passes Quietly at Indianapolis
Probabilities.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12-There was peace
in the stnte house Tuesday and business at
both ends of the building was carried on
quietly. Lieutenant Governor Robertson
went into the senate chamber in company
with one of the senators, but the crowd
which expected q scene was not admitted,
and Robertson took seat and listened TO the
proceedings without any attempt to assert
his right to the chair A resolution was
adopted inviting the house of representatives
elect United States senator, and another
providing that the record Of Mondays joint
meeting IN the house be entered on the SELL
ate journal was defeated, in both cases by II
strict party vote, and the discussion occupied
the whole day.
In the house on resolution providing for
the investigation Of the Downing Beasley
contest, the Labor members voted with the
Democrats on motion to amend by dividing
the time equally between the two parties. A
| bill WIS passed under suspension of the rules
requiring mine and quarry operators, etc,
| 20 pay their hands once week in lawful
| money.
| The general opinion now is that there will
be two joint conventions, each of which will
/ elect senator, who will take the case to tn,
| United States senate which will decide tn
/ question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 12.-In the SEN
ate Tuesday bill was introduced to provide
for the employment of convict labor in max
ing school books for free distribution to
public school children. The appointment of
Col A. S. Prickett on the state pharmacy
board was confirmed.
The house of representatives passed reso-
buttons in honor of the memory of the late
Judge Rogers, of Chicago, and also in honor
of the late Judge David Davis. Bills were
introduced to strike out the disability of
married women from the statute relating to
limitations of all kinds; for the appointment
of state agent at Washington City to at
tend to claims of Illinois soldiers and sailors;
for instruction in the public schools with
reference to alcoholic beverages, hygiene,
and physiology; to prohibit the sale of race
pools; for q monument to the memory of
Gen. Logan in Chicago; to prevent deduc-
tons in pay ment of labor except for money
advanced; for the erection OF monument to
Governor Yates, and to prohibit the manu-
facture of bogus butter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
Debate on a Nicsrasuan Canal.

WASHINGTON CITY Jan. l2-The senate
was in executive session Tor almost two hours
Tuesday afternoon. II had under discussion
a resolution reported the other day from the
committee on foreign relations, advising the
president to enter into nogotiat ons, through
the medium OF a treaty, Tor concessions fof
the construction of a Nicaraguan canal under
the pr otectiou of this government The de-
bate L~ought up all the possible phases Of
trouble such a scheme could result in, and
the feasibility of the government interesting
itself in such enterprises was debated at great
length. There We're very serious objections
and strong opposition offered, and the senate
by the opponents of the proposition was
warned against such action, rs it might pre-
cipitate international complications and cause
more trouble and expense possibly a war
than it could be worth Edmunds, who las
week reported with favorable recommends
lions Nicaraguan canal bill from the com
mittee on foreign relations, conducted thu
debate in favor of the resolution, which wa
finally adopted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
AGRICULTURE AND LABOR.
The House Agrees to Their Represents
tiOn in the Cabinet,

The House Agrees To Iheif representa-
tion in the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 12-The bill was
reported back in the senate Tue sday grant
ing the Minneapolis & Manitoba railway
rIght-of-way through Indian reservations in
Montana and Dakota A bill for the relief
of war telegraph operators was reported
from the military committee, and another
reported back from the pensions committee
providing for the equalization OF pensions to
totally disabled soldiers and sailors. \ bill
was introduced for the reimbursement of the
depositors of the Freclmen's bank A substi-
tnte for the house bill providing for the re
lief of settlers who had purchased lands
afterward decided to have been owned by
the Northern Kansas railway, was passed.
The substitute approprlates 500, 900 to REIN
burse purchasers at the rate of s. 80 per
acre, conference was asked on the bill Re-
sumption of the debate on the interstate
commerce bill followed and Coke, Harris,
Camden, and salisbury favored the bill
and Mcpherson opposed it. Call obtained
the floor to speak, but yielded to motion
for an executive session, Cullom again Civ
ing notice that he would ask the senate to
take final action before adjournment
Wednesday. The senate then held an execu-
tive session and whea the doors opened ad-
journed.
The house referred the river and harbor
bill to committee of the whole and set apart
Feb . for the consideration of resolutions re-
| garding the death of ". T. Price, late con-
gresham from Wisconsin. The bill author
| iziug the secretary OF war TO accept lands
near Chicago for military post was favor
| ably reported A bill was reported prohibit
ing congressional funeral expenses outside the
District and the draping of public buildings
| except upon the presidents order. The bill
| for public building at Charleston, S. c.,
was passed after reducing the amount to
| S20000 Parliamentary strategy was then
adopted to stave off the consideration of the
Pacific railways bill, and the strategy wa.
successful, the morning hour being used VI
in unimportant matters, when the hous'
went into committee on the bill to create
department of agriculture and labor. TIL
| labor commissioners salary was increased tc
5000 per annum and the bill passed-220 t.
% 1t creates cabinet department with 8
secretary with an assistant, and labor di
vision with commissioner at its head. 1t
functions are to take charge of all agriculture
and labor matters and elect information OIL
those subjects and the means Of promoting
the interests thereof. In committee of tn
whole the bill to amend the act establishing
a burea of animal industry was taken uI
1t was advocated by Hatch and opposed by
Swinburne, and pending debate the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. l2.-The Farm
ers' National congress, viii met last al
St Paul, M, at the National museum 10
this city at u o'clock Tues lay, PresI ient
Robert Beverly in the chair. The congress
IS composed of two delegates from each con
gresslonal district Resolutions will be- passed
strcnuou ly urging the pdssage of the follow
ing bills now pending before congress: First
the bill for creating a bureau OF agriculture
second, tn, Interstate commerce bill; TART
the bill to extend the BENEFITS of the sigma
service to agricuitur'; fourth, propsr an,
efFectlG BID ior the supp ressloa Of Pleuro
pneu;uonIa If cattle; tittA, bill fnr thA .
tabi,hmeat Of agricultural experiment sta
Tons in the several state;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

CHICAGO, Jan u in the superior court
Tuesday counsel for Mrs. Abbie Farwel
Ferry asked the dismissal of her suit for sep
arate maintenance against William H.
Ferry. But at about the same time the hus-
band filed an answer denying nearly all the
charges of cruelty and penuriousness made
by his wife. 1t now appears that by agree,
rnent the parties are to live separately Mrs.
Ferry is to have three of the sons, but will
herself be supported by her father, John V
Farwell The remarkable list of charges in
Mrs. Ferry's complaint was printed in these
| dispatches some time ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
100 Doses

One Dollar. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
medicine of which this can be truly said ;
and it is an unanswerable argument as to
the strength and positive economy of this
great medicine. Hoods Sarsaparilla is made
Of roots. herbs, barks, etc, long and favorably
known for their power in purifying the blood ;
and in combination, proportion, and process,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself.
For economy and comfort we use Hoods
Sarsaparil!a." MRS. C. BREWSTER. Buffalo.
floods Sarsaparilla takes less time and
quantity 10 show its effect than any other
preparation ever heard of. l would not be
without it in the house" Mrs. c. A. N.
HUBBARD, North Chill, y. Y. 100 Doses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

ure. He said pleuro- pneumonia threatened
the country with greater loss than was
threatened when the boEbardment of Stump
ter ushered in the war of the rebellion, and
the present law was not strong enough to
meet the exigency.
Swinburne Of New York, the member OF
the committee who presented the minority
report on the bill, had that report read as
part of his remarks In the report he says:
"Both the original bill and the substitute Of
fered by the chairman of the committee on
agriculture re-enact the powers of the com
missioner of agriculture and extend them so
that wherever, in the opinion OF the commits
soner, it is deemed advisable, he may ap
praise an 4 slaugh er the diseased and exposed
cattle and compensate the owners. If such
system is TO be adopted the name of the de
partment should be changed from that OF the
Bureau of Animal Industry" to Bureau OF
Butchery for the Destruction of the Domestic
Animals Of the United States" and be In
charge of a corps of butcher boys, who would
be as well qualified for the position
as the present head of the bureau seems com
petent for his. In this recommendation the
chief advocates the very absurd proposition
that liberal indemnity should be paid own
ers of cattle to report cases of sickness where
a small indemnity leads to secreted disease
"a new feature in public ethics which re-
quires premium to be paid men to prevent
violation of law The disease termed pleuro-
pneumonia is blood poison, originating
among cattle in stables and stock yards and
we agree with the opinion of ex-Commis,
sioner of Agriculture loring that it can be
checked by quarantining in open. well-pro-
| tected fields, and that until stringent laws
are enforced to protect "attle in the stables
and stock yards and in transportation, and
for providing them with proper food AMI
water, the disease can not be extirpated and
the public protected from diseased meats and
the poisonous mix of infected cows. We
are of the opinion that the disease is not in
creasing, but rather diminishing, as in New
York and Brooklyn, where stringent SAM
tary laws are enforced and frequent inspec
| tons made"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Jan. i2.-Mrs. Jcn-
ME Connolly, neatly dressed woman of q
years, with an intelligent face, was IN the
municipal court Monday. charged with the
larceny of a desk from the office of Josiah
Jones, real estate and lumber dealer, and
was held to the grand jury in 500, The ex-
animation developed that Mrs. Connolly
claims that Mr.. Jones has owed her eleven
years the sum of 50. . for services as domes-
tic in his family when she was 10 years old.
Mr.. Jones denied any knowledge of the bill,
and refused to pay it Mrs. Connolly told
the court that she had worn out s. worth of
shoes and expended 81 in postal cards in en-
deavoring to bring Jones to time. Finally
she made up her mind to get the money,
come what might. She had at first proposed
to interview him with revolver, but was
dissuaded from this course. Next she
went to his office and had S37 so worth
CT lumber sent to 1870 Seventh avenue,
south, where she lives with her sister, Mrs.
Pat Glaster Mr. Jones went down, and,
loading up his lumber, took it back again.
Saturday Mrs Connolly resorted to more
successful tactics. When Mr.. Jones was at
dinner she went to his office and had his
desk lOa1e0 upon u tlrty anu CdTTlSl away
She told several parties in the office why she
was taking the desk, and went TO the lookup
afterward and offered to give herself up
Mr. Jones was wild when he returned to hi,
office The desk contained his correspond
ence and papers valued at hundreds of dol
lars. Efforts to induce Mrs. Connolly TO tel
where the desk was concealed were unavail
ing, and warrant was sworn cut. Mrs
Connolly professed her willingness to go t,
Jail, but puckered up her mouth with de
termined air when she informed the dis
tracted man of business that he would ge
his desk when she received the money du'
her together with interest and what she haC
expended in trying to collect it. Mr.. Jones
although he wanted his desk badly, refused
to pay, and went with the detectives to lool
for the desk Mr.. Connolly in the meantime
was taken to the lookup, where she has re
manned since She is the wife of a railroad
man who is in Winnipeg and has a reputa
ton for being an honest woman. Mr.. Jone
is an old resident OF the city, and is suppose
10 be worth $500 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

ANYBODY S race. a
new turn was given to
specula ton Tuesday
by the arrival from
Chicago of ex-Govern-
or Hamilton. as he
was currently report
ed to be out of the
contest. The legisla-
tors are very non-com-
initial as to their pre-
ference. Ex-Governor
Hamilton says the sit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
Another Treaty with China

WASHINGTON CRY, jan IL 1t is under
stood that the negotiations with the Chinese
government, to which allusion was made in
the presidents message for such modifica-
ton of existing tire, ties rs will entirely pre-
vent the introduction of Chinese coo!ie labor
into this country, have just been brought to
successful termination, and that in a few
days and amended treaty covering those
points viii be submitted to the senate for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 12.-The Repub-
lican members of the senate Tuesday evening
succeeded in ousting all the Democratic clerks,
with one exception, and installed Republi-
cans in their places according to the pro-
gramme agreed upon at the Republican eau
Gus some days ago. Charles L. Vallanding,
ham, chief clerk, was the only Democrat re.
tanned. 4 resolution was offered to fire
the porters, and it is probable clean SWEEP
viii be made of all the Democrats, even tc
| the pages.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 12-After a
two days struggle over the speakership in
the lower house the Arkansas legislature has
completed its organization by .eiecting Hon.
John NJ. Hewitt, of Lee county, speaker. The
contest was hot one, and much bad blood
engendered Tuesday morning Mr. Hewitt
slapped the face OF DR. Chr isman, one of his
bitter opponents, in the public room of the
Capitol hotel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

The greatest foe of America people is
consumption, It's victims number many
thousands each year, Physicians and
druggists have at last found a remedy
which they feel justified IN Recommend
ing. This is DIR. Bigelow's Cure, which
cures consumption in stages that o,heI
remedies are of no benefit. 1t cures
coughs, colds, and all throat and huns
diseases speedily and safely. Price 81
cents and 81, of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

T. J. HENDERSON. uation Changed so IN
Chicago Monday that his friends insisted
upon his coming. He is covered all over with
resolutions passed by the Grand Army and
Veteran league in Chicago, and will contest
with Gen. Henderson, Maj. Connolly, and
others the honor of being the soldiers candi-
date The person most likely to suffer from
Hamilton is Farwell
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

EAsToN, Pa, Jan. 12.-Daniel Thomas and
family, of Easton, consisting of himself wife
and five children, ate canned clans for sup
per Monday evening, and during the night
all were taken violently i'll. Toward morn
ing their condition became critical and sew.
eral physicians were calle1. Their condition
Tuesday evening was still very dangerous
Some OF the family ate the clans raw ant
others stewed Those who ate them raw
Iyara tho most affNcta1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. I2.-The senate
bill granting q pension Of 1000 a year tC
Mrs Logan will doubtless encounter some
opposition in the house Chairman Matson,
Of the pension committee, Is Of the opinion
that the disease OF disability which resulted
in Gen. Logaus death did not occur while he
was in the army. II is considered certain
however, that the bill will pass as it came
from the senate, without reduction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
HE HAD SALT RHEUM FOR 20 YEARS.

A. Marvel. Asst Supt. & G. P Agt.,
C., RI. up r. R., writes: For TWEEN
Nv years | have been afflicted with Salt
Rhcum in a most serious form. During
the winter season, my hands have been
in sucl condition that | was unable to
dress or undress myself without assist
auce. and have not had gloves or band
ages off my hands for about four mouths
until l began using Papillon extract OF
fax Skin Cure l certainly think il has
cured my hands" Large bottles only 81,
at II. II. DeSanto's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

NINoNK, Ills, Jan. 12.-John Farrell, who
served in the Seventy seventh Illinois in
fantry during the war. is the United Labor
party's candidate for the legislature i'll the
Twentieth senatorial district, in place of Rep
resentative Patrick, deceased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

When very young children are deprived
of their natural nourishment, it is difficult
to procure a proper substitute therefor;
hence the alarming mortality among in
fants. Mellin's food, which is recon-
mended by the highest medical authorities
has been prepared to meet this very want.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. I2-The senate
in secret session has confirmed the following
nominations: Postmasters-lllinois, j. K
Hall, Toulon; NJ Warner, Lemont; Il. L
Allen, Joliet. W. A. McCune, Sterling; A
Ii Irwin Cnirn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
a GA r. ID.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

HENDERSON, Ky, Jan. l2.-James Mech
roy, eolored, murderer of ". J. Mart, white,
in this county, has been on trial since Thurs
day last. The jury found him guilty Tues.
day and fixed the penalty at death. McElroy
laughed when the clerk read the verdict.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

DUBLIN, Jan. I2-The rent conspiracy case
was concluded tuesday. ALI the defendants,
except Mr.. Matt Harris and Mr. William
Redmond, were absent from the proceedings,
They were sill committed for trial and or
iered TO find bail in the sum of E5D2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l2.-The depart
ment OF state has been Informed by the ron-
sui at Odessa that it IS very possible that
steps viii soon be taken to construct a prtr0-
leum pipe line from Baku 10 Batoum. The
size Of the pips talked of is about seven Inches
inside diameter the length of the line about
j5d miles and its greatest elevation abont
j, 90 feet The consul desires that the mat.
ter be brought to the attention of American
pipe and pump manufacturers that they
may compete with manufacturers IN Europe
for supplying the necessary material.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

CINCINNATI, Jan. I2-Johu Nalloy. a
huckster. was robbed Monday OF $50 in cash,
tine savings of years. He had drawn the
money out of a building association and
placed it in a bureau drawer The thief en-
tered the room through the transom.